Posted by Dominique on August 31, 2005, at 20:26:51
In reply to Re: I wondered about foreign aid also, posted by TexasChic on August 31, 2005, at 19:48:15
I agree with what you are saying... to an extent. I've been around these "looters" in NO before, on several different occasions. Yes, they believe that they've been screwed over... only b/c their families have taught them so. These "looters" are the same people who are on welfare and stealing money from the tax payers by not getting jobs when they can. The "looters" would not get such negative publicity if all they would steal was food, water, and other needed goods. But they are not owed a new tv, toaster, purse, several pairs of Nike shoes, guns, play stations, etc. And, these are the same "looters" who refused to leave, and when aid came to them by way of rescue boat, they [the looters] literally kicked the boat away, telling them [the boat drivers] to just turn on the pumps. If they are that screwed over, how in the would can they get "paid back" from being screwed over if they are refusing good spirited citizens trying to save them with a boat ride, shooting at the helpful boat drivers [with stolen guns], and shooting policemen. Please tell me, the tax payer, where I screwed them. These people [the looters] are so self centered that all they care about is how to profit from others; no matter what [death of inocent people]. Please explain to me that if they needed to be "paid back" for getting "screwed" so much in their life time, why they [the looters] refused assisstance, used the lack of aid as an excuse to rape and kill people in the darkness, be given the right, rather be excused, to loot and steal from stores that the tax payer has already paid for and will pay to have it rebuilt, products and items absolutely unneeded and unnecessary to survive. I totally understand stealing diapers, baby food, water and food during this disaster; but, the excuse for materialism is not to be used as pay back for them being "screwed" in the past.
Dom> Whenever I start despairing about all the evil in the world, I think of the guy that changed my tire on the busy highway in work clothes for no good reason. He never got more than my sincere thank you. You hear about all the bad that people do, but they are better than you think. I think people only take advantage because they've been screwed over so much in their life. I think if those same looters were in a situation to offer selflessly to someone, they would do so. Stealing from a nameless 'big brother' is a little different.
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